Day 3

As I Lay Dying Lesson Plan

Reading Assignment, Questions, Vocabulary

Common Core Objectives

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.3 Analyze the impact of the author's choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (e.g., where a story is set, how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and developed).

O K. This is difficult as most of the characters in this novel are just a little loopy. Sanity -vs- insanity. We'll have to look at Darl first. He is the only truly insane character from the novel. He was already mad at the introduction, and...